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As storytelling, this is crisper and cleaner than “The Vow’s” first iteration; as psychological portrait, little in the nonfiction space of late matches its acuity. ... This series builds upon and improves upon the work the franchise had already done — and stands out, too.
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Like the first season, The Vow Part II moves quickly, even as it dives deeper into the people who were and still are loyal to Keith Reinere, finding out their reasoning, motivation and rationalizations. Those conversations, paired with the information from the trial, will make for an interesting second season.
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In many ways, Part Two represents an impressive evolution on the original season, pushing further into the most uncomfortable aspects of the NXIVM saga and delivering some cathartic moments of justice for those whose lives were torn apart by Raniere and his lieutenants.
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While The Vow Part Two gives viewers a front-row seat of the federal trial against founder Keith Raniere, it’s a more fragmented exercise that feels unduly stretched over six parts.